Portable charcoal barbecue grill

ABSTRACT

A grill base is pivotally attached at a first end to a folding stand with three pivoting U-shaped supports and a center pivot. Two of the supports rest on the ground on casters or wheels. The third support slides and locks within L-shaped slots below the second end of the grill base held horizontally for cooking. An inserted charcoal tray is used to cook. The supports pivot together and stand vertically on the castors. The grill base pivots down parallel to the supports so that all are vertical for storage and transport.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a portable charcoal barbecue grillcomprising a removable charcoal tray, the grill being pivotally attachedat one end to a folding stand having three pivoting U-shaped supportsand a central pivot; two of the supports resting on the ground oncasters or wheels and the third support sliding and locking withinL-shaped slots below the second end of the grill base held horizontallyfor cooking, using charcoal for cooking, and when finished pivoting thesupports together standing vertically on the castors with the grill basepivoting down parallel to the supports so that all are vertical forstorage and transport.

2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

Grilling is a method of cooking which enhances the flavor of food.Backyard barbecue grills have become very popular and can be found inmany households. Originally, back-yard barbecue grills used charcoal orcharcoal briquettes as fuel in stationary built-in grills or portablegrills on legs and wheels, or small hibachi grills which rest on a tableor the ground. Prior art patents fail to provide a charcoal grill with amulti-positional stand and lockable top on the grill and an insertablecharcoal grill tray which stores and transports inside the grill.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,640,800, issued Nov. 4, 2003 to Hodgson, claims amultiple fuel cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a bodymember comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines aninterior space of the body member. The interior space of the body membercomprises an open end for permitting at least one heat source to beinserted into the interior space of the body member. A grill member isselectively coupled to the body member whereby the grill member ispositioned over the interior space of the body member for supportingfood to be cooked by the heat source positioned in the interior space.An oven assembly is selectively coupled to the body member. The ovenassembly is positioned over the interior space of the body member forreceiving food to be baked by the heat source positioned in the interiorspace of the body member.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,070,857, issued Dec. 10, 1991 to Sarten, shows aconvertible food preparation/holding apparatus which includes an openbottom cabinet supported on legs above the ground. The cabinet isadapted to selectively receive a charcoal pan for charcoal firing and agas burner assembly for gas firing. The apparatus also includes ahot/cold serving assembly that may be positioned in the cabinet toconvert the apparatus to a hot or cold serving table. The cabinet isprovided with a series of cooperating F-shaped slots in opposingsidewalls that allow the desired positioning of the charcoal pan invarious cooking positions. The lower edge of the cabinet also includesan inwardly directed flange about its entire periphery. When thecharcoal pan is moved to its lowermost position the pan rests on thisflange cutting off air flow from beneath the cabinet.

U.S. Patent Application #20040000303, published Jan. 1, 2004 by Regen,indicates a collapsible multi-level barbeque grill, oven and smokercooking system for outdoor cooking has a body for enclosing items to becooked, and one or both of a charcoal pan and a gas burner for providingheat for cooking. The system is characterized in that the body is formedof a plurality of ring segments of sequentially smaller size, arrangedsuch that the body may be collapsed telescopically to form a cookingchamber of a first height, or extended from the collapsed state to forma cooking chamber of a second, substantially greater height.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,173,644, issued Jan. 16, 2001 to Krall, is for anapparatus for converting a gas grill into a charcoal burning grill forconveniently using charcoal or other flammable material in a gas grill.The apparatus for converting a gas grill into a charcoal burning grillincludes an adapter container for holding flammable material. Theadapter container is removably positionable in the interior of thehousing. The screen is removable from the housing. The adapter containeris positionable on the heating system within the housing of a gas grill.The flammable material is placed in the container and ignited. Thescreen is replaced such that the screen covers the adapter container.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,523,461, issued Feb. 25, 2003 to Johnston, provides acharcoal tray and cooking rack for dual fuel barbeque grill configuredto permit the use of charcoal for cooking in a gas barbecue grill, thegas grill having a bottom casting containing a gas burner element, acooking rack supported thereabove, and a top casting rotatably affixedthereto. The apparatus includes a tray configured to be received withinthe bottom casting and the tray includes a pair of handles. Each of thehandles includes a proximal end and a distal end, and the handles arerotatably connected to the tray at the proximal ends and the distal endsare configured to support the cooking rack.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,161,534, issued Dec. 19, 2000 to Kronman, shows a methodand apparatus for converting a gas grill and/or charcoal burning grill.Backyard type gas grills are made suitable for use with solid fuels suchas charcoal by removing existing passive radiant heat material such aslava rocks and inserting an apparatus comprising supports and perforatedfuel basket. The unique design of the invention allows for itsimplementation in a majority of gas grills on the market by permittingthe supports, which rest on at least a gas burner, to be positioned andfastened to the fuel basket anywhere and in various directions withrespect to the fuel basket. Locking means prevent separation of thesupports from the fuel basket. By locking the supports to the fuelbasket, the supports add structural integrity to the fuel basket andprevent the basket from warping and torquing due to repeated exposure toextreme temperature differentials.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,543,435, issued Apr. 8, 2003 to Regen, claims acollapsible multi-level barbeque grill, oven and smoker cooking systemfor outdoor cooking which has a body for enclosing items to be cooked,and one or both of a charcoal pan and a gas burner for providing heatfor cooking. The system is characterized in that the body is formed of aplurality of ring segments of sequentially smaller size, arranged suchthat the body may be collapsed telescopically to form a cooking chamberof a first height, or extended from the collapsed state to form acooking chamber of a second, substantially greater height.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,575,195, issued Nov. 19, 1996 to Foxford, concerns acollapsible portable outdoor cooking device having wall assemblies whichare hinged and foldable and when erected form an enclosure. Hangers aredetachably securable to the enclosure to support a cooking grill abovethe enclosure. The device may be used with gaseous fuels or may bepositioned on a pan so wood or charcoal may be used as a fuel. The grillhas handles which may be extended to assist the user in moving thegrill.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,118, issued Jul. 1, 1980 to Davis, puts forth aportable collapsible barbecue cooking stove having scissor actionsupport legs pivotally joined together and pivotably joined to a cookingand support surface by pivot pins and an over-center link arrangement sothat in the erected position the cooking and support surface is in ahorizontal position and is easily foldable by unlatching of a catchdisconnecting the four bar linkage structure. The barbecue includeswheels for mobility.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,819,614, issued Apr. 11, 1989 to Hitch, describes a duelfuel barbecue grill assembly having a dual mode of operation for cookingwith charcoal briquettes or with a burner element. The firebox of thegrill includes a burner element near the floor thereof and an aperturein one of the sidewalls for receiving a tray member. The tray member haschannels for receiving charcoal to be ignited by the gas burner andwhich, in its 180.degree. inverted position, acts as a shield for theburner. Positive locking is accomplished with spring-clips and bybimetallic lever arms which lock the tray in the tracks when heated.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,481,965, issued Jan. 9, 1996 to Kronman, indicates arack and screen assembly for converting gas grills into charcoal and/orwood burning grills. The assembly is fabricated from high temperaturestainless steel, so that the assembly, when heated to its cookingtemperature, retains such elevated temperature for an extended period oftime. The rack includes an open frame with runner legs at its lower endthat sits atop the cylindrical tubes of conventional gas grilles. Bracesextend transversely across the open frame to reinforce same, and ledgesare defined at the upper ends of the open frame. The perforated metalscreen is inserted into the upper end of the frame until the screenrests upon the ledges. When the screen is damaged, or wears out, thedamaged screen is lifted out of the frame and replaced, manually, in asimple fashion and without resort to manual tools.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,557,545, issued May 6, 2003 to Williams, indicates animproved barbecue grill for outdoor cooking, having an upper cookingchamber portion; a lower fuel storage portion and a countertop member.The grill also provides a firebox with access doors and a grate forstoking a wood or charcoal fuel fire in a lower chamber. The uppercooking chamber portion is made up of a hollow cylindrical drum, havinga planar rack portion supported horizontally therein. Drum has first andsecond end plates and a sidewall, with an opening downward in said drumsidewall. An arcuate door movably hinged is located on the upward sideof said drum. The drum is horizontally positioned and supported uponsaid countertop member. Countertop member is supported on the lower fuelstorage portion and includes an opening therethrough. The lower fuelstorage portion is a vertical skirt portion, having an opening upwardlyand a bottom plate. A pair of doors covers an aperture in the skirtportion for accessing the interior of said skirt portion. A fuel shelfand a sliding shelf portion for removal of ashes are located inside ofthe skirt portion.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,270,122, issued Sep. 18, 2007 to Jones, provides aportable cooking apparatus which provides both direct and indirect heatcooking and which cooks with the convenience of bottled or natural gas,and in accordance with one feature thereof, also provides flavorenhancements from wood or charcoal if desired. A multi-purpose cookingapparatus is provided which includes a housing including a direct heatcooking area on one side and an indirect heat cooking area on the otherside adjacent to the direct heat cooking area. A burner or burners aredisposed beneath the direct heat cooking area. A removable cooking pan,having an open bottom formed by spaced rods, is located, in use, abovethe burners and below the direct heat cooking area. A removable waterpan is interchangeable with the cooking pan and is selectivelypositionable within the housing in a first position beneath the indirectheat cooking area wherein heated water evaporating from the pan moistensthe food, and a second position beneath the direct heat cooking areawhen the cooking pan is removed, wherein the water pan can be used forsteaming as well as boiling and frying.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,241,466, issued Jul. 10, 2007 to Dellinger, concerns acharcoal flap assembly for gas grills or add-on component for a gasgrill that provides the additional functionality of permitting grillingwith either gas, charcoal briquettes, or wood chips. The additionalfunctionality of being able to cook with charcoal or wood chips on a gasgrill is achieved by positioning moveable flaps in a second positionthus providing a horizontal surface above the gas burner, yet below thecooking surface, upon which to place charcoal briquettes. Spaces oneither side of each pair of flaps allow the gas burners to be used toignite the charcoal briquettes or wood chips. Once the charcoalbriquettes or wood chips are ignited, use of the gas burner isdiscontinued. The charcoal or wood chips are permitted to burn tocomplete ash, then the moveable flaps are placed to a first positionthus forming an apex that permits the ash to fall into an ash panlocated in the bottom of the firebox. Alternatively, if cooking with gasis preferred, the movable pairs of flaps can be positioned in the firstposition thus forming an apex arrangement over the gas burners toprotect the burners from drippings.

U.S. Patent Application #20070028912, published Feb. 8, 2007 by Gagas,claims a modular portable gas grill including an energy managementsystem for even temperature control, enhanced flavor devices, andelectronic, electromechanical, or mechanical controls. The grillincludes a touch control system including sliders or knobs providingefficient, precise and accurate control. Heat and flame deflectingshields provide an improved air draft, heat, and flavoring system andcan be removed for cleaning. Modular design construction and aquick-connect gas manifold permit the addition of additional componentsat a later date such as a rotisserie, and a smoke chute for flavoring.Burner shields protect the burner and flame from greases and liquids.The grill also features the ability to easily convert between propaneand natural gas fuel and an electronic reigniting system providingindividualized control to the burners. The grill also features a dualfuel mode giving a user the ability to use propane or natural gas alongwith charcoal or other solid fuel.

U.S. Patent Application #20040112226, published Jun. 17, 2004 byJohnston, describes a charcoal tray and grate lift system for gasbarbecue grills. A gas barbecue grill is provided which includes afirebox assembly containing a gas burner element, a cooking gratesupported thereabove, a top casting rotatably affixed thereto, thefirebox assembly defining a receiving slot in a sidewall thereof, and atray carrier assembly configured to be slidably received within thereceiving slot of the firebox assembly, the tray carrier assembly beingconfigured to support a charcoal tray. The gas barbecue grill furtherincludes a grate frame configured to support the cooking grate, and agrate lift assembly configured to raise and lower the grate framerelative to the firebox assembly.

Two U.S. patents, U.S. Pat. No. 4,706,643 issued Nov. 17, 1987 and U.S.Pat. No. 4,638,787 issued Jan. 27, 1987 to Tyson, disclose a grill ofthe type ordinarily associated with charcoal. A convertible improvedcharcoal ignition to gas grill means is provided which comprises: anignition chamber having a bottom, a surrounding wall structure extendingupwardly from said bottom, and an open top wherein said surrounding wallstructure slopes inwardly from said bottom to said open top; a grillchamber having a surrounding wall structure, an open bottom and an opentop wherein said surrounding wall structure slopes outwardly from saidopen bottom to said open top; a collar extending between said open topof said ignition chamber and said open bottom of said grill chamber forsupporting said grill chamber above said ignition chamber and forproviding means for air to flow between said ignition chamber and grillchamber; basket type means disposed within said grill chamber forreceiving and containing briquettes directly above said open bottom;means for supporting said basket type means within said grill chamber; agenerally horizontal grill disposed within said grill chamber above saidbasket type means; means for supporting said grill with said grillchamber; a smoke cover movable between an open and closed position forclosing said open top of said grill chamber; and a removable gas burnermeans; a removable ash pan; said gas burner means and such ash panalternately insertable into said collar whereby a convertible grillingmeans.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,032,183, issued Jul. 16, 1991 to Frazier, illustrates agas grill briquette basket used to help reduce flame flare-up andunhealthy bacteria growth which can result from a build-up of greasedrippings from meat onto briquettes. Briquette basket could be made ofmetal rods welded together forming a basket (cage) which surrounds thebriquettes. After cooking session has ended and food has been removedfrom food rack, user removes food rack, raises briquette basket withladles which attached to either end of briquette basket, rotatesbriquette basket 180 degrees around the horizontal axis with saidhandles and lower said basket back into position, and replaces foodrack. Now the side of the briquette basket which received the meat andthe grease drippings during the cooking session is facing the gas burnerand the heat from the burner burns the meat and the grease drippings.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,824,984, issued Jul. 23, 1974 to Swanson, shows a devicefor converting a standard charcoal grill to a gas fired cookingapparatus. The burner comprises a series of rings which have upwardlyfacing apertures which are disposed concentrically about a central axisof a typical bowl shaped charcoal grill. Rigid members depend from therings and rest upon the bottom of the grill (to support the burnergenerally parallel to the open top portion thereof). The rings areconnected to a source of gas either through the side or over the side ofthe grill. In addition, a special grate fabricated from sheet metal forsupplying a greater proportion of conductive heat to the food beingcooked may be suspended above the grill.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,492,215, issued Jan. 8, 1985 to DiGianvittorio,describes an outdoor portable charcoal gas grill which includes ahousing having a base for supporting a burner therein, a pair of spacedapart front and rear walls, a pair of spaced apart side walls, and acover. Each wall in each pair of walls releasably interlocks with eachassociated wall of the other pair of walls. At least one of the walls isdetachably mountable to the base. The cover is hingeably attachable toone of the walls when that wall is erected on the base and is hingeablyattachable to the base when the walls are detached from the base to forma portable housing. A collapsible stand may also be provided forsupporting the erected grill housing.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,553,524, issued Nov. 19, 1985 to Wheat, discloses aportable, compact, gas-fired cooking and barbecuing device for fryingand boiling food in conventional cooking utensils, or barbecuing foodwhen a barbecuing attachment is utilized. The device includes abowl-shaped body having a bottom and a relatively deep, cylindrical sidewall. A gas burner assembly is mounted in the bowl-shaped body so thatthe annular burner of the assembly is positioned toward the bottom ofthe body to protect it from wind effects. Three circumferentiallyspaced, radially extending support members connect the burner to thecylindrical side wall of the bowl and serve as supports for cookingutensils in which food is to be fried or boiled. Mounting portions onthe other ends of the support members extend above the upper edge of thebody for supporting large sized cooking utensils. When the lowercylindrical portion of an annular barbecuing attachment is engaged withthe support members of the burner assembly, food items may be barbecuedon the barbecuing grill of the attachment. The diameter of the upperportion of the attachment is larger than the side wall of thebowl-shaped body to prevent food drippings from falling onto the bowlside wall.

Two U.S. patents, U.S. Pat. No. 4,777,927 issued Oct. 18, 1988 and U.S.Pat. No. 4,966,125 issued Oct. 30, 1990 to Stephen, indicate a barbequekettle which includes a bowl and a cover with the bowl having a foodsupport grid adjacent an upper rim and a charcoal grid below the foodgrid along with a cover holder adjacent the rim of the bowl. The coverhas a removable thermometer that can sense the initial temperature ofthe kettle and can also be used as a food thermometer. A pair ofcharcoal baskets are positionable on the charcoal grid for direct orindirect cooking.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,000,389, issued Dec. 14, 1999 to Alpert, is for acombination gas and charcoal grill that includes a housing, a heatdistribution element, a gas burner, and an ash pan drawer. The heatdistribution element is disposed in the housing for supporting one oflava rocks and ceramic briquettes when the combination gas and charcoalgrill is being used as a gas grill and for supporting charcoalbriquettes when the combination gas and charcoal grill is being used asa charcoal grill. The gas burner is disposed in the housing for heatingthe one of the lava rocks and the ceramic briquettes when thecombination gas and charcoal grill is being used as the gas grill andfor initially igniting the charcoal briquettes when the combination gasand charcoal grill is being used as the charcoal grill. The ash pandrawer is replaceably mounted in the housing and is removed for heatingthe one of the lava rocks and the ceramic briquettes and for initiallyigniting the charcoal briquettes and being returned after charcoalignition for collecting ashes generated by the charcoal briquettes andfood drippings when the combination gas and charcoal grill is being usedas the charcoal grill. The combination grill further providing the easeof front-panel loading of lava rocks or charcoal and the venting of heatgenerated by such heating medium.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,878,739, issued Mar. 9, 1999 to Guidry, provides acombined gas and charcoal grill having an adjustable height burner. Acombined gas and charcoal grill are provided in which the burner elementis pivotably mounted within the grill enclosure so as to permit locationadjustment of the burner relative to the grid which supports the food tobe cooked. The burner element is configured along with a charcoal trayto form a burner/tray assembly which is vertically movable. Flame heightfrom the burner is also adjustable independent of burner location. Adeflector shield is provided to prevent grease and food debris fromcoming into contact with the burner itself. A removable tray alsopermits the use of water for steaming and wood chips for smoking. Aself-cleaning feature is also provided.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,692,013, issued Sep. 19, 1972 to Grafton, illustrates aportable gas-fired cooking grill includes a receptacle having an opentop and a cover swingably mounted on the receptacle to form a closedhousing when the cover is swung to its closed position, the cover beingswingable to an open horizontal position wherein the open bottom of thecover faces upwardly alongside the open top of the receptacle. Removablestand means are provided for supporting both the receptacle and thecover in their open condition above a supporting surface. A pair ofgrills are respectively removably mounted over the open top of thereceptacle and the opening in the cover. A gas burner is disposed in thebottom of the receptacle and is supplied with gas from a removablepropane tank, which is storable in the cover. A plurality of ceramicbriquettes are releasably clamped in a predetermined pattern in thereceptacle above the gas burner.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,322, issued Jun. 7, 1994 to Home, describes a cartfor barbecue grills. The cart has a shelf, a table, two first legs andtwo second legs. The shelf has two parallel beams for carrying abarbecue grill. The beams each have a first end, a second end and acurved slot formed therein near the second end thereof. A pivot joinstogether the first ends of the supports. A bar joins together the secondends of the supports. The table has two supports pivotally attached tothe beams and a number of slats transversely attached on the supports.The first legs each have a first end, a second end and a linking pointsited between the first and second ends thereof. The first ends of thefirst legs are pivotally attached to the first ends of the supports bythe pivot. The second ends of the first legs are joined together by ahandle. The second legs each have a first end, a second end and alinking point sited between the first and second ends thereof. The firstlegs are pivotally linked to the second legs at the linking pointsthereof. The first ends of the second legs are joined together by a rodreceivable in the curved slots so that the cart is in an extendedposition. The second ends of the second legs carry two wheels forrolling when the cart in a folded position. A hook is attached on therod for hooking a grip formed on a gas tank. A slat is attached on thefirst legs and has two cutouts for receiving a cylindrical stand formedbelow the gas tank.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,422,230, issued Jul. 23, 2002 to Stewart, claims afoldable or collapsible stand for supporting a barbecue grill assembly.The foldable or collapsible stand includes a first leg assembly having afirst pair of intersecting leg members pivotally mounted to each otherand a second leg assembly having a second pair of intersecting legmembers pivotally mounted to each other. At least one leg member of eachof the first pair and second pair of intersecting leg members have apivot point along a length of the at least one leg member for foldingthe at least one leg member. The first pair of intersecting leg membersand second pair of intersecting leg members pivot with respect to eachother and the at least one leg member of each of the first pair andsecond pair of intersecting leg members fold along the pivot point tomove the first leg assembly, the second leg assembly and barbecue grillbetween an upright position and a collapsed position.

What is needed is a charcoal grill with a multi-positional stand andlockable top on the grill pivotally mounted on the stand and aninsertable charcoal grill tray which stores and transports inside thegrill.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a transportable fold-upcharcoal grill with a multi-positional stand and lockable top on thegrill pivotally mounted on the stand and an insertable charcoal grilltray which stores and transports inside the grill.

In brief, the present invention provides a portable charcoal barbecuegrill comprising a grill having a removable charcoal tray, the grillbeing pivotally attached at one end to a folding stand. The foldingstand comprises a first U-shaped stand portion of which the bent crossbar of the U-shape serves as a handle and which has at least one casteror wheel at the end of each of the legs thereof, a first support legpivotally attached to a mid-portion of a first leg of the U-shaped standportion, a second support leg pivotally attached to a mid-portion of asecond leg of the U-shaped stand portion. A crossbar connects the firstand second support legs so that first and second support legs may befolded or extended as a unit. At least one wheel is attached to the endof the first support leg and at least one wheel is attached to the endof the second leg. A secondary support brace is pivotally attached toand extends from a midpoint on the opposing side of the U-shaped standportion from where the first and second support legs extend. When thebarbecue grill and stand are in a collapsed position the grill may betransported on the wheels by being pulled by the handle.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other details of my invention will be described in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, which are furnished only by way ofillustration and not in limitation of the invention, and in whichdrawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the transportable charcoal grill of thepresent invention resting on the grill stand with the cover closed andthe grill in a horizontal position ready for use;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the charcoal grill of FIG. 1 pivoteddown onto the grill stand which is pivoted with the legs in verticalparallel alignment with the grill in a parallel vertical position fortransporting and storage;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the charcoal grill of FIG. 1 resting onthe grill stand with the cover open and the grill in a horizontalposition ready for use showing a charcoal tray aligned for insertion inthe base of the grill and the food support grate aligned for placementover the charcoal tray.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIGS. 1-3, a charcoal portable grill device 10 comprises a grill body30 pivotally mounted to a fold-up grill stand 20 and an insertable andremovable charcoal grilling tray 70.

The grill body 30 comprises a base 50 and a cover 40 pivotally attachedto the base including cover handles 41 and a cover lock 45. The basehouses means for ventilating the base during cooking operations.

The charcoal grilling tray 70 with tray handles 71 is removably mountedin the base 50 to cook using charcoal with the charcoal grilling tray70.

A food supporting grill 80, shown in FIG. 3, is alternately mounted overthe charcoal grilling tray 70 for supporting food being grilled.

The grill stand 20 is pivotally attached to the base 50 of the grill.The grill stand 20 comprising a first U-shaped stand portion 22 havingtwo first parallel legs 23A and 23B and a first end cross bar 21 betweenthe legs, the first cross bar 21 serving as a handle for the grillstand. It further comprises at least one means, such as a wheel orcaster 24 for rolling the stand at the end of each of the first legsthereof. The base 50 of the grill 30 is positioned between the two firstparallel legs 23A and 23B adjacent to and spaced apart from the firstend cross bar 21 with a first end of the base 50 pivotally attached,such as by a pivot pin 18, to each of the two first parallel legs 23Aand 23B.

A second U-shaped stand portion 27 has two second parallel legs and asecond end cross bar 29 between the second legs, the ends of the secondsupport legs pivotally attached to a mid-portion pivot 19 of the firstU-shaped stand portion. The second U-shaped stand portion 27 ispositioned between the first U-shaped stand 22 and the base 50 of thegrill 30.

A third U-shaped stand portion 25 has two third parallel legs and athird end cross bar 26 between the second legs. The ends of the thirdsupport legs pivotally attached to a mid-portion pivot 19 of the firstU-shaped stand portion 22 with the third end cross bar 26 extendingdownwardly therefrom. At least one means for rolling the stand, such asa castor 24 and castor support arm 28, extends downwardly at each outerend of the third end cross bar 26.

A structure 36 extends downwardly from each of two side edges of asecond end of the base 50 of the grill 30. Each of the structures 36having a mating L-shaped slot 27 therein with a long leg of the Lpositioned substantially parallel to a bottom of the base 50 of thegrill 30 spaced apart from the base of the grill and a short leg of theL extending upwardly from the long leg. The second end cross bar 29extends across the second end of the base between the structures withthe second end cross bar 29 resting slidably within the L-shaped slot 27on each side so that locking the second end cross bar in the short legof the L, as in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the first U-shaped stand portion 22and third U-shaped stand portion 25 pivoted apart on a lower end, thesecond U-shaped stand portion 27 supports the base 50 of the grill 30 ina horizontal position. Releasing the second end cross bar 27 so that itslides within the long leg of the L allows the base 50 of the grill 30to pivot down parallel to the first U-shaped stand portion 22 fortransport vertically with the first U-shaped stand portion 22 and thirdU-shaped stand portion 25 pivoted together, as shown in FIG. 2.

The charcoal grilling tray 70 is stored inside the grill 30 with thecover 40 closed for transportation and storage.

A means for raising and lowering the food supporting grill 80, such as alever structure controlled by a handle 51 is removably attached to thebase 50 of the grill 30.

The cover 40 and base 50 of the grill 30 are preferably made of analuminum alloy. The food support grill 80 is preferably made ofstainless steel rods. The adjusting unit with the handle 51 ispreferably made of cold roll steel. The grill stand 20 is preferablymade of one inch diameter 16 gage cold roll steel with 4 (four) 4″ inchwheels at the base: two of the wheels are fixed and the others arecasters for moving the grill from one place to another easier.

In use, the first U-shaped stand portion 22 and the third U-shaped standportion 25 are spread apart and the second end of the base 50 of thegrill 30 is elevated to place the base 30 in a horizontal position andthe cross bar 29 of the second U-shaped stand portion 27 is locked intothe vertical small leg of the L slot 37 to lock the base 50 in place.The cover 40 is lifted and two side trays 39 pivot out from the base 50of the grill 30 for holding food and cooking utensils. Then the charcoaltray 70 is used for cooking with the food positioned on the food supportgrill 80.

It is understood that the preceding description is given merely by wayof illustration and not in limitation of the invention and that variousmodifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit ofthe invention as claimed.

1. A portable charcoal grill device comprising: a charcoal grillcomprising a base and a cover pivotally attached to the base; a charcoalgrilling tray removably mounted in the base to cook using charcoal withthe charcoal grilling tray; a food supporting grill mounted over thecharcoal grilling tray for supporting food being grilled; at least oneside tray foldable into the base; a grill stand pivotally attached tothe base of the grill, the grill stand comprising a first U-shaped standportion having two first parallel legs and a first end cross bar betweenthe legs, the first cross bar serving as a handle for the grill standand further comprising at least one means for rolling the stand at theend of each of the first legs thereof, the base of the grill positionedbetween the two first parallel legs adjacent to and spaced apart fromthe first end cross bar, a first end of the base of the grill pivotallyattached to each of the two first parallel legs; a second U-shaped standportion having two second parallel legs and a second end cross barbetween the second legs, the ends of the second support legs pivotallyattached to a mid-portion of the first U-shaped stand portion, thesecond U-shaped stand portion positioned between the first U-shapedstand and the base of the grill; a third U-shaped stand portion havingtwo third parallel legs and a third end cross bar between the secondlegs, the ends of the third support legs pivotally attached to amid-portion of the first U-shaped stand portion with the third end crossbar extending downwardly therefrom, and further comprising at least onemeans for rolling the stand extending downwardly at each outer end ofthe third end cross bar; a structure extending downwardly from each oftwo side edges of a second end of the base of the grill, each of thestructures having an L-shaped slot therein with a long leg of the Lpositioned substantially parallel to a bottom of the base of the grillspaced apart from the base of the grill and a short leg of the Lextending upwardly from the long leg, the second end cross bar extendingacross the second end of the base between the structures with the secondend cross bar resting slidably within the L-shaped slot on each side sothat locking the second end cross bar in the short leg of the L and thefirst and third U-shaped stand portion pivoted apart on a lower end, thesecond U-shaped stand portion supports the base of the grill in ahorizontal position and releasing the second end cross bar so that itslides within the long leg of the L allows the base of the grill topivot down parallel to the first U-shaped stand portion for transportvertically with the first U-shaped stand portion and third U-shapedstand portion pivoted together.
 2. The device of claim 1 wherein thecharcoal grilling tray is stored inside the grill for transportation andstorage.
 3. The device of claim 1 wherein the means for rolling thegrill stand comprises at least two casters at one end of the grillstand.
 4. The device of claim 1 further comprising means for raising andlowering the food supporting grill removably attached to the base of thegrill.